8/31/1954, Bal54-KC54, game 1, KC Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1954 Baltimore         2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     2  5  0    10  0
1954 Kansas City       0  0  2  0  0  0  1  0  x     3  6  1     5  1
 
Baltimore            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Kansas City          AB  R  H BI   AVG
Abrams            cf  2  1  1  0  .256    Fox               2b  4  1  2  1  .279
Baker             2b  2  0  0  0  .285    Kell              3b  4  0  1  2  .286
 Cooper           ph  1  0  1  0  .303     Boyer            ss  0  0  0  0  .348
Thompson          3b  4  1  1  1  .216    Post              rf  3  0  0  0  .288
Dropo             1b  4  0  0  0  .275    Jensen            lf  4  0  0  0  .228
 Black            p   0  0  0  0  .000     Roebuck          p   0  0  0  0  .143
Rivera            rf  2  0  0  0  .285    Virdon            cf  4  0  0  0  .264
Smith             c   3  0  1  1  .243    Harris            1b  2  0  1  0  .254
Sievers           lf  3  0  0  0  .249     Bilko            pr  1  0  0  0  .244
Kuenn             ss  4  0  1  0  .310    Katt              c   2  1  1  0  .250
Grim              p   3  0  0  0  .235    DeMaestri         ss  2  0  0  0  .240
 Kellert          1b  1  0  0  0  .375     Thurman          ph  1  0  0  0  .133
                     29  2  5  2           Miksis           3b  0  0  0  0  .208
                                          Jones             p   3  1  1  0  .130
                                           Westlake         lf  0  0  0  0  .297
                                                               30  3  6  3
 
Baltimore                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Grim             L 8-7           6.2  6  3  3  2  7 110  64  3.37
Black                            1.1  0  0  0  0  1  14  10  3.08
                                 8.0  6  3  3  2  8 124  74 
 
Kansas City                      INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Jones            W 4-12          8.0  4  2  1  7  9 141  76  4.05
Roebuck          S 1             1.0  1  0  0  1  0  19  11  4.96
                                 9.0  5  2  1  8  9 160  87 
 
Bal: Kellert inserted at 1b in the 7th
     Cooper batted for Baker in the 9th
KC : Bilko ran for Harris in the 4th
     Bilko moved to 1b in the 5th
     Thurman batted for DeMaestri in the 7th
     Miksis inserted at 3b in the 8th
     Boyer inserted at ss in the 8th
     Westlake inserted at lf in the 9th
 
E-Jones. 2B-Abrams(24), Thompson(20), Smith(24), Fox(29), Kell(24), Katt(10). 
RBI-Thompson(65), Smith(50), Fox(42), Kell 2(55). CS-Rivera. K-Abrams, 
Baker 2, Thompson, Rivera, Sievers, Kuenn, Grim 2, Jensen, Virdon 2, Harris, 
DeMaestri, Jones 2, Bilko. BB-Abrams 3, Baker, Thompson, Rivera 2, Sievers, 
Post, Katt. SH-Baker. SF-Smith. PB-Katt. 
GWRBI: Fox
Gail Harris was injured for this game only
Temperature: 84, Sky: clear, Wind: none.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1954 Baltimore         2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     2  5  0    10  0
1954 Kansas City       0  0  2  0  0  0  1  0  x     3  6  1     5  1
 
 
Baltimore            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Abrams            cf 1>W            W            k            D            W         
Baker             2b   14/SH.1-2    k            pb.1-2       k                      
                                                 W                                   
 Cooper           ph                                                       S.1-2     
Thompson          3b   D.2-H        W.1-2        43         7>k            463/gdp   
Dropo             1b   e1.2-3;B-1   13         5>41           43                     
 Black            p                                                                  
Rivera            rf   W.1-2      3>W            43           k                      
Smith             c    8/SF.3-H     4/fl         D          8>63                     
Sievers           lf   W.2-3;1-2    CS2(24)      43           k                      
                                    7                                                
Kuenn             ss   13         4>S          6>k            13                     
Grim              p  2>13           k/b          k                                   
 Kellert          1b                                        9>Roebuck                
                                                              7                      
 
 
Kansas City          -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Fox               2b 1>63           S.1-2        13           D.2-H                  
Kell              3b   8            D.2-H;1-H    9            Black                  
                                                              13                     
 Boyer            ss                                                                 
Post              rf   9            3/g        6>W          8>53                     
Jensen            lf 2>k          4>3            7            53                     
 Roebuck          p                                                                  
Virdon            cf   9            k            7            k                      
Harris            1b   k            S                                                
 Bilko            pr                             k                                   
Katt              c  3>63           W.1-2      7>D                                   
DeMaestri         ss   k            5/f                                              
 Thurman          ph                             8                                   
 Miksis           3b                                                                 
Jones             p    S          5>k            k                                   
 Westlake         lf                                                                 
 
 
Baltimore        IN OUT ER                  Kansas City      IN OUT ER                  
Grim             A1  D1  3 L 8-7            Jones            A1  D8  1 W 4-12           
Black            D2  D5  0                  Roebuck          D9  E3  0 S 1              
8/31/1954, Bal54-KC54, game 1, KC Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1954 Baltimore         2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     2  5  0    10  0
1954 Kansas City       0  0  2  0  0  0  1  0  x     3  6  1     5  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Baltimore batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Abrams walked (BCBCFBFB)
 0-0  0 1-- 10  Baker sacrifice bunted to the mound, Abrams to second 
                  (BXb)
 0-0  1 -2- 31  Thompson grounded a double down the first base line, 
                  Abrams scored (BBBCX)
 1-0  1 -2- 31  Thompson to third, Dropo to first on an error by the 
                  pitcher Jones (BBCBX)
 1-0  1 1-3 30  Rivera walked, Dropo to second (BBBB)
 1-0  1 123 22  Smith hit a sacrifice fly to center, Thompson scored 
                  (BCFBX)
 2-0  2 12- 32  Sievers walked, Dropo to third, Rivera to second 
                  (CBFBB>F>B)
 2-0  2 123 10  Kuenn grounded out to the mound (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Kansas City batting
 2-0  0 --- 22  Fox grounded out to short (FBFFBX)
 2-0  1 --- 21  Kell flied out to center (BFBX)
 2-0  2 --- 00  Post flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Baltimore batting
 2-0  0 --- 01  Grim grounded out to the mound (FX)
 2-0  1 --- 31  Abrams walked (CBBBB)
 2-0  1 1-- 22  Baker struck out (BCB1CFC)
 2-0  2 1-- 30  Thompson walked, Abrams to second (BBBB)
 2-0  2 12- 00  Dropo grounded out to the mound (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Kansas City batting
 2-0  0 --- 32  Jensen struck out (FFBBBS)
 2-0  1 --- 22  Virdon flied out to right (BCBSX)
 2-0  2 --- 02  Harris struck out (SFS)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Baltimore batting
 2-0  0 --- 32  Rivera walked (CCBBFBB)
 2-0  0 1-- 00  Smith popped out to second (1>X)
 2-0  1 1-- 10  Rivera was caught stealing second (1B>B)
 2-0  2 --- 31  Sievers lined out to left (1B>B.BCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Kansas City batting
 2-0  0 --- 02  Katt grounded out to short (CSX)
 2-0  1 --- 02  DeMaestri struck out (CSFS)
 2-0  2 --- 21  Jones lined a single to left center (FBBX)
 2-0  2 1-- 00  Fox grounded a single between first and second, Jones to 
                  second (X)
 2-0  2 12- 32  Kell doubled deep to right center, Jones scored, Fox 
                  scored (CBFBB>X)
 2-2  2 -2- 00  Post grounded out to first (X)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Baltimore batting
 2-2  0 --- 10  Kuenn lined a single to right (BX)
 2-2  0 1-- 12  Grim struck out on a fouled bunt (Fb1FbBFb)
 2-2  1 1-- 22  Abrams struck out (B1SSBC)
 2-2  2 1-- 10  Katt allowed a passed ball, Kuenn to second (BB)
 2-2  2 -2- 31  Baker walked (BB.FBB)
 2-2  2 12- 00  Thompson grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Kansas City batting
 2-2  0 --- 21  Jensen popped out to first (CBBX)
 2-2  1 --- 32  Virdon struck out (CCBBBS)
 2-2  2 --- 31  Harris lined a single to center (BBBCX)
                Harris left the game with an injury
                Bilko pinch running for Harris
 2-2  2 1-- 30  Katt walked, Bilko to second (BBBB)
 2-2  2 12- 12  DeMaestri grounded to third, forcing Bilko at third (BSCX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Baltimore batting
                Bilko moved to first base
 2-2  0 --- 00  Dropo grounded out to second (X)
 2-2  1 --- 01  Rivera grounded out to second (CX)
 2-2  2 --- 11  Smith grounded a double down the third base line (SBX)
 2-2  2 -2- 00  Sievers grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Kansas City batting
 2-2  0 --- 32  Jones struck out (BCBBFS)
 2-2  1 --- 21  Fox grounded out to the mound (CBBX)
 2-2  2 --- 10  Kell flied out to right (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Baltimore batting
 2-2  0 --- 22  Kuenn struck out (BFFBFS)
 2-2  1 --- 12  Grim struck out (BCCFC)
 2-2  2 --- 00  Abrams lined a double to left center (X)
 2-2  2 -2- 32  Baker struck out (BBCBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Kansas City batting
 2-2  0 --- 30  Post walked (BBBB)
 2-2  0 1-- 32  Jensen flied out to left (CCBB1BX)
 2-2  1 1-- 01  Virdon flied out to left (CX)
 2-2  2 1-- 22  Bilko struck out (CBBC1S)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Baltimore batting
 2-2  0 --- 32  Thompson struck out (BCFBFBS)
 2-2  1 --- 11  Dropo grounded out to second (BCX)
 2-2  2 --- 22  Rivera struck out (BBFCS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Kansas City batting
 2-2  0 --- 10  Katt doubled deep to left center (BX)
                Thurman pinch hitting for DeMaestri
 2-2  0 -2- 01  Thurman popped out to center (FX)
 2-2  1 -2- 22  Jones struck out (BCBSC)
 2-2  2 -2- 12  Fox lined a double to left center, Katt scored (FBCFX)
                Kellert now playing first base
                Black now pitching
 2-3  2 -2- 01  Kell grounded out to the mound (SX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Baltimore batting
                Miksis now playing third base
                Boyer now playing shortstop
 2-3  0 --- 32  Smith grounded out to short (SSBBFBFX)
 2-3  1 --- 12  Sievers struck out (BSCC)
 2-3  2 --- 11  Kuenn grounded out to the mound (BFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Kansas City batting
 2-3  0 --- 21  Post grounded out to third (BBCX)
 2-3  1 --- 12  Jensen grounded out to third (CBFX)
 2-3  2 --- 12  Virdon struck out (BSCS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Baltimore batting
                Westlake now playing left field
                Roebuck now pitching
 2-3  0 --- 22  Kellert flied out to left (BBCFX)
 2-3  1 --- 32  Abrams walked (BBSSBB)
                Cooper pinch hitting for Baker
 2-3  1 1-- 01  Cooper lined a single to shallow right, Abrams to second 
                  (CX)
 2-3  1 12- 22  Thompson grounded into a double play, Fox to Boyer to 
                  Bilko (FBFFBX)